While still having the utmost most concern for those who are suffering through the new strain of the swine flu, I’d like to take a quick pause and take a look at where this all got started.
But seriously folks, I keep hearing people expressing concern over this, and while I might not be a health expert by any stretch, the media and government are overhyping the severity of the crisis. Most of the people who have died in Mexico, while tragic and shocking, have died as a result of flu-related pneumonia complications, a condition that is easily treatable in the United States. Plus, most here have a more mild strain that while still virulent, can be treated and cured much as the common flu is. The only risk is that since our bodies haven’t experienced anything like this before, the risk of the disease having more serious consequences becomes a concern.
Just wash your hands and cover your coughs and you’ll be fine. God bless all who have been affected by this virus, you’ve all been in my prayers.
April 28th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
I came across this article on cnn.com that follows these same lines. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/regular.flu/index.html
Apparently this whole swine flu is no worse than the regular flu; go figure!